The franchisee, Sobremesa LLC, was hand picked by corporate to roll out the newest Del Taco prototypes throughout the Columbus, Ohio, DMA.  They have acquired an initial 8-store development territory  including Columbus and a 50 mile surrounding radius with the  opportunity for further expansion after the initial 8 units are  complete.  The franchisee opened the flagship Ohio store in October of 2021 and since then has already opened 3 stores with 2 more under  development.  The 8-unit territory is expected to be fully built out within the next 18 months.     Sobremesa LLC is an experienced restaurant  operator with a background operating Buffalo Wild Wings, Tilted Kilt, and Popeye’s.  All Del Taco units of Sobremesa LLC will comprise the guarantor of the lease, including the rest of the units in the pipeline.